Role: Mechanical Engineer Location: Isle Of Wight - Hybrid Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 benefits Mechanical Engineer needed to join our client, an established aerospace & defence engineering firm based on the Isle of Wight. This role will provide engineering management support as part of a team delivering capability upgrades to the UK Armed Forces over the next 10 years. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business. Please note this role would require candidates to obtain SC Clearance. What the role of the Mechanical Engineer entails: Some of the main duties of the Mechanical Engineer will include: Providing technical engineering support to mechanical engineering design activities for new and legacy products Developing conceptual designs for radar products, sub-systems and units Producing technical documentation in line with company guidelines Attending and contributing to design review discussions/meetings. Engaging with different engineering disciplines and competencies which exist within the local project and company more broadly. Undertaking continuous personal development as required in order to build own skill, knowledge and competence in a range of business situations. Supporting the development of other early careers engineers within the discipline What experience you need to be the successful Mechanical Engineer: Essential: Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering Full engineering lifecycle experience Defence, Marine or extreme environment engineering industry experience Have a broad understanding of mechanical engineering theory and technology with an interest in developing specialist experience in cooling systems, FE and CFDDesirable: Radar knowledge Knowledge of Composite materials - testing and validation CEng level (or equivalent level of capability) or in the final stages of achieving CEng status Benefits: Overtime, Private Healthcare, 14% pension, 25 days holiday, free shares and more! This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out! Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business. We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website